laser disk

American  

noun

1. Computers, Television. optical disk.

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Etymology

Origin of laser disk

First recorded in 1980–85

Example Sentences

Argon brushed past Foaly, pressing a laser disk into the console’s player.

From Literature

"I haven't laughed that hard since 'What About Bob?' came out on laser disk."

From Los Angeles Times

All are packed with advanced, IBM-designed technology, from the custom- made chips that replace plug-in cards to an optional laser disk that can hold 800,000 pages of text.

From Time Magazine Archive

Or the whole manual can become a videotape, laser disk, or CD-ROM, even network-distributed applications, to be called upon when necessary.

From Project Gutenberg

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